Unit 2: Going Abroad

Subject: Reading 2
Teacher: Mr. Dong
Group : Sparkle Unicorn
Chapter 1: We're in Vietnam !

I. VOCABULARY:
1.Unique (adj): exclusive, single, rare, one-off, inimitable, distinctive, matchless, irreplaceable.
Uniquely (adj): exclusively, distinctively, outstandingly, individually, exceptionally, inimitably.
2.Accommodation (n): adjustment, adaptation, alteration, change, modification.
Accommodate (v): hold, have room for, contain, seat, have capacity for, be big enough for.
3.Exhausting (adj): tiring, wearing, fatiguing, grueling, shattering, wearying, draining.
Exhaustive (adj): comprehensive, complete, full, extensive, meticulous, intensive, sweeping.
Exhausted (adj): tired, shattered, drained, wearied.
Exhaust (n): wear out, drain, fatigue, weaken.
Exhaustively (adv): fully, completely, in detail, carefully, systematically, thoroughly, methodically,
painstakingly.
4.Basic (adj): essential, key, central, main, vital, critical, elementary.
Basically (adv): essentially, on the whole, all in all, ultimately, principally.
5.Possession (n): ownership, control, tenure, custody, proprietorship.
Possess (v): own, have, hold, enjoy, keep, retain.
Possessive (adj): selfish, greedy, grasping, tightfisted, stringy, mean.
Possessively (adv): selfishly, greedily, meanly, stingily.
Possessiveness (n): selfishness, meanness, stinginess, greediness.
6.Fabulous (adj): excellent, wonderful, tremendous, marvelous, magnificent, great, remarkable,
extraordinary, amazing, fantastic, outstanding.
Fabulously (adv): superbly, spectacularly, splendidly, amazingly, marvelously, wonderfully.
7.Range (n): variety, choice, assortment.
8.Eager (adj): excited, motivated, happy.
Eagerness (n): keenness, enthusiasm, excitement, willingness.
Eagerly (adv): keenly, excitedly, enthusiastically, zealously, fervently.
 II. READING COMPREHENSION:

A. TRUE/FALSE:
T F 1 2 3 4 Line
1.In the past, Vietnam had an T √ L17-18/ P2.
emperor.

2.Many Hmong people speak F (Every smile and say “hello” √ L15/ P2.
English. doesn’t mean they all of them
can speak English).

3.This is Juliana’s second trip to

Vietnam.
F (This is their first trip to √ L28/ P4.
Asia).

4.The market in Cholon has many T √ L21-22/ P3.

kinds of vegetables.

5.The town of Vung Tau is famous F (It is famous for crafts). √ L4-5/ P1.
for its mountains.
B.CIRCLE THE ANSWERS:
• 1.She thinks the market in Cholon is really (great/ expensive/ noisy).
• => Great.
• 2.She thinks the Hmong people are very (practical/ modern/ friendly).
• => Friendly.
• 3.She likes hotels that are (expensive/ traditional/ simple).
• => Simple.
• 4.At the end pf her trip, she says she wants to (go home and see her friends/ visit more of
Vietnam/ learn to cook Vietnamese food).
• => Visit more of Vietnam.
 III. VOCABULARY COMPHREHENSION:
A.CIRCLE THE WORD OR PHRASE. B.COMPLETE THE POSTCARD.
• 1.Accommodation/ Hotel/ Guesthouse/ School => School. • 1.Exhausting
• 2.Terrible/ Wonderful/ Fabulous/ Fantastic => Terrible. • 2.Accommodation
• 3.Tiring/ Relaxing/ Exhausting/ Demanding => Relaxing. • 3.Simple
• 4.Similar/ Matching/ Unique/ Alike => Unique. • 4.Wonderful
• 5.Possessions/ Belongings/ Plans/ Stuff => Plans. • 5.Range
• 6.Bored/ Interested/ Eager/ Fascinated => Bored. • 6.Eager
• 7.Many kinds/ Range/ Alike/ Different => Alike. • 7.Unique
• 8.Basic/ Advanced/ Easy/ Simple => Advanced.
 IV. VOCABULARY SKILL:
A.WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE ADJECTIVES B.CHANGE THE VERBS IN THE ADVERTISEMENT
• 1.Excited/ Exciting. BELOW.

• 2.Interest/ Interesting. • 1.Boring.

• 3.Relaxed/ Relaxing. • 2.Interested.

• 3.Relaxing.
• 4.Confused/ Confusing.
• 4.Embarrassed.
• 5.Pleased/ Pleasing.
• 5.Worried.
• 6.Embarrassed/ Embarrassing.
• 6.Pleased.
• 7.Bored/ Boring.
• 8.Worried/ Worrying.
 Chapter 2: Safe Travel
I. Vocabulary:
1. Precautions (n): protection, safety/preventive measure, sercurity, insurance.
Precautionary (adj): cautionary, protective, defensive, preventative, counteractive.
2. Departure (n): leaving, exit, going away, exodus.
Depart (v): leave, move, start out, go forward, sally, set off.
Departed (adj): dead, deceased, late, defunc.
3. Expire (v): terminate, finish, invalidate, conclude, run out.
Expiration (n): ending, finishing, termination, expiry.
Expirable (adj)
4. Vulnerable (adj): susceptible, weak, helpless, exposed.
Vulnerability (n): weakness, liability, openess.
5. Purchasing (n): buy, acquirement, steal, gain, asset.
Purchasable (adj): buyable, venal.
6. Authorized (adj): official, legal,approved, certified, lawful.
Authorization (n): support, sanction, permit, approval.
Authority (n): power, right,influence, conviction.
Authorize (v): accredit, allow, enable, license, empower.
7. Assume (v):accept, conclude, suppose, presume think, imagine.
Assumed, Assumable (adj): Expected, fake, artificial, bogus, false, feigned.
8. Sincere (adj): honest, natural, frank, candid, truthful.
Sincerity, Sincereness (n): genuiness, honesty, authenticity, candor.
 II. READING COMPHREHESION:

A. TRUE/FALSE:
T F Line

1.It is important to be prepared, as well as careful, when you T Line 1-3

travel abroad.

2.You usually can’t use your country’s money when you travel T Line 9-10
abroad.

3.You should get insurance so that you can drive when you are T Line 14-15
overseas.

4.You should bring a letter from your travel agent if you carry F(You should bring a letter from Line 13
prescription drugs. your doctor)

5.It’s rude to point at things with your feet in India. F(in Thailand) Line 33
B. WRITE ADVICE GIVEN BY THE ARTICLE FOR EACH SITUATION:

1. You have a problem communicating in the local language.

→ Learn about the local.
2. You get sick or have an accident.
→Mind your health.
3. You want to take a taxi during your trip.
→Pay attention.
4. You want to buy tickets to a theater show while on your trip.
→Check your paperwork.
 III. VOCABULARY COMPHREHENSION:
A. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER: • 5. Which would need authorization?
• 1. What is something you can purchase? • → a. applying for a passport.
• → a. a pair of shoes. • 6. What is one precaution you can take against
thieves?
• 2. Which of the following will expire?
• → a. Look your door.
• → a. a visa.
• 7. You see a woman holding a crying baby. What
• 3. Someone who is sincere is likely to tell___
might you assume?
• →b. the truth.
• → b. The woman is the child's mother.
• 4. Your flight's departure time is the time that
• 8. Who is more vulnerable?
your plane____
• → a. a baby.
• → a. leaves the airport.
B. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. How can you tell when someone is being sincere?

2. How long before your departure time should you arrive at the airport?

3. What do you assume about people with a lot of money?

4. What are few things that expire?

 IV. VOCABULARY SKILL:
• A. CIRCLE ALL OF PRE-WORDS YOU FIND:
• 1. predict - prepared.
• 2. prepaid.
• 3. Pre-arrange.
• B. WRITE A PRE- WORD FROM A FOR EACH
DEFENITION BELOW:
• 1. prepared: ready for something before it happens.
• 2. preview: a viewing of something in advance.

• 4. prevent. • 3. predict: say what will happen in the future.

• 4. prevent: stop something from happening.
• 5. preview.
• 5. pre-arrange: plan or schedule something in
advance.
• 6. prepaid: paid in advance.
V. REAL LIFE SKILL:
1. given name - c. What's your first name ?
2. gender - a. Are you male or female ?
3. martial status - e. Are you married ?
4. Occupation - h. Where do you live ?
5. Citizenship - f. What's your nationality ?
 Quiz:
• 1.They live a very________ life-no electricity or telephones.
• 2.All th different sights and smells make us_________ to try everything-especially the food!
• 3.Having an important document ____________ before or during your trip is the last thing you
want to happen.
• 4.Don't__________ that everyone will speak your language or that they will understand English.

expire eager assume range

Travel
• Travel is something which people do every day. It is very difficult to avoid the need to travel. It may be a trip to school, university or to work.
Travelling can often take a long time, especially when great distances need to be covered. People often enjoy travelling abroad for holidays. But
for some people travelling is not fun at all. Some people suffer from travel sickness. This means that they will become very unwell each time
they travel.
• Travelling can be either affordable or costly. It often depends on how far you want to travel and the choice of transport. Using a bicycle will not
cost anything as you power it by using your legs. However, the use of a bicycle can be hard work and can take a lot of time to travel long
distances. Cars and motorcycles are faster modes of transport, but are more expensive to use as gasoline is needed for them to work. It can
usually be assumed that the longer you wish to travel, the more expensive and time consuming it will be.
• The use of a plane is necessary for people wanting to travel very long distances. A pilot will fly a plane from an airport for many thousands of
miles to take people to places far away. Although traffic is rarely a problem for airplanes, it can take a lot of preparation to travel by plane.
People often need to arrive at the airport three hours prior to departure.
• A train is another mode of transport which is ideal for travelling long distances within the same country, or between countries which are
connected by land. A train driver will stop at train stations on route to allow passengers wishing to proceed to the scheduled destination to
board the train.
• A number of destinations can be travelled to by using the sea. People often depart from a harbour in a ferry which is driven by a captain. If the
journey is a long distance, people may choose to sleep on the ferry while they wait to arrive at their destination. Some people choose to go on
a cruise for their holiday, which would involve stopping at many different city ports for a short amount of time. People who need to travel short
distances may choose not to use any transport at all. People often rely on their legs to take them to places nearby. This is often encouraged as
certain modes of transport have been said to produce harmful emissions and damage the environment.
Reading comprehension questions that go with the above reading passage.

• 4) Name the mode of transport which is controlled by a captain and

• 1) Which mode of transport does not cost money?
stops at a port.
• A) Train
• A) Train
• B) Car
• B) Car
• C) Walking
• C) Ship
• D) Bus
• D) Airplane
• 2) Why do some people not enjoy travelling?
• 5) Which mode of transport is ideal for travelling between countries
• A) They find it a waste of time connected by land?

• B) It is not comfortable • A) Bicycle

• C) It is expensive • B) Train

• D) They become unwell • C) Airplane

• 3) Name the mode of transport which is controlled by a pilot and stops • D) Car
at an airport.
• A) Train
• B) Airplane
• C) Car
• D) Bus